Surgery – Instruments – Suture – ligature – elastic band or clip applier
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-14
2011-10-18
Woo, Julian (Department: 3773)
Surgery
Instruments
Suture, ligature, elastic band or clip applier
C606S139000, C606S148000
Reexamination Certificate
active
08038688
ABSTRACT:
Devices, systems, and methods for suturing of body lumens allow the suturing of vascular puncture sites located at the distal end of a percutaneous tissue tract. An elongated articulated foot near a distal end of a shaft is inserted through the penetration and actuated so that the foot extends along the lumenal axis. The foot carries suturing attachment cuffs, and needles are advanced from the shaft through the vessel wall outside of the penetration and into engagement with the needle cuffs after the foot has been drawn proximally up against the endothelial surface of the blood vessel. The cross-section of the shaft within the tissue tract can be minimized by laterally deflecting the needles as they leave the shaft, while tapered depressions within the foot can guide the advancing needles into engagement with the cuffs. The cuffs lockingly engage the needles and can be withdrawn proximally along the needle paths and through the tissue tract so as to form a loop of suture across the puncture. The articulating foot may be realigned with the shaft and withdrawn proximally through the tissue tract without dilating the tissue tract.
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Barrett Michael
Hammersmark Dan J.
Modesitt D. Bruce
Robben, III George M.
Wallace Steve
Abbott Laboratories
Shen Randy
Woo Julian
Workman Nydegger
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